The Prince and Princess of Wales have won a legal case against a French magazine that published photos of their private family ski trip, according to Kensington Palace.
Prince William and Kate got in touch with their lawyers after Paris Match magazine carried images in April showing them enjoying some downtime with their children at a French resort in the Alps.
The pictures captured the family, including Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, skiing together and relaxing on their chalet balcony.
A Kensington Palace spokesperson said the Prince and Princess of Wales “have been successful in legal proceedings brought in France against the owner of Paris Match” after the magazine published “a grossly intrusive article and long-lens paparazzi photographs of their private family holiday”.
“The ruling affirms that, notwithstanding their public duties as members of the royal family, their royal highnesses and their children are entitled to respect for their private lives and family time, without unlawful interference and intrusion,” the spokesperson said.
Prince William and Kate are committed to protecting their private family time and ensuring that their children can grow up “without undue scrutiny and interference”, the spokesperson added.
“They will not hesitate to take such action as is necessary to enforce those boundaries.”
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It is understood the legal action began on 28 April, some 12 days after the article was published, followed by a hearing in June.
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The case moved forward again on 18 September, when Sandrine Gil, president of the first chamber of the Nanterre court, issued an interim order that became a final ruling on 14 October.
The court found Paris Match had infringed the privacy and image rights of the prince, princess, and their children, it is believed.
It ordered the magazine to cover the couple’s legal costs in France and to publish a formal notice acknowledging the breach.
